Browsing by Subject "Tyrosinase"
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The phenomenon of skin lightening among young adults, and the effect of selected plant extracts on tyrosinase and melanogenesis activity
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Skin lightening practice refers to the use of skin lightening products to achieve a fairer skin complexion. This is common practice among people of several Asian, North American, South American countries. On the African ... -
Phytochemical studies on extracts of selected South African indigenous medicinal plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Nature has been identified as a rich source of potentially useful chemicals. Throughout the years, phytochemical studies have led to the unearthing of a huge number of natural products, their chemical diversity is unique ... -
Polymeric tyrosinase nanobiosensor system for the determination of endocrine disrupting bisphenol A
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The main objective of this work was to develop simple and sensitive electrochemical sensors for the detection of bisphenol A. To investigate the electrochemical behavior of BPA on a bare glassy carbon electrode. To apply ...